Olympic hurtfuls.

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Coaching under pressure: A study of Olympic coaches.

Abstract The Olympic environment has been identified as particularly stressful and unlike any other in terms of the media attention and focus placed on the competition. While the potential negative...

A profile of 2008 Olympic Taekwondo competitors.

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of Olympic medal winners (gold, silver, bronze) who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and compare these characteristics to those...

Pacing in Olympic track races: Competitive tactics versus best performance strategy.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to describe pacing strategies in the 800 to 10,000-m Olympic finals. We asked 1) if Olympic finals differed from World Records, 2) how variable the pace was, 3)...

Transition to Non-toxic Gunshot Use in Olympic Shooting: Policy Implications for IOC and UNEP in Resolving an Environmental Problem.

Olympic shooters discharge, annually, thousands of tons of lead shot which pose toxic risks to animals and may pollute both surface and ground waters. Non-toxic steel shot is an acceptable and effecti...

Changes of plasma vWF level in response to the improvement of air quality: an observation of 114 healthy young adults.

Plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) is an important factor involving in hemostasis and various cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution is related to many respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. During...

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Pilot Study of Head Cooling in Preterm Infants With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

The hypothesis is that premature infants' can have enough cooling applied to cool their brain to decrease CNS injury without cooling their body.

Airway Dysfunction and Remodelling in Athletes Following Swimming Training in Chlorinated Pools

Swimmers show the highest prevalence of asthma among elite athletes, certainly due to chlorine exposure. The consequences of a chronic exposure to chlorine compounds by swimmers and the me...